A. Styles

A must for large telephoto lenses., 29 Mar 2013

I just recently bought a Tamron SP 200-500mm zoom lens and needed to buy a filter to protect the end of the lens. At 86mm in diameter filters can be pretty expensive compared to the smaller sizes. I opted for this filter because it was a reasonable price for it's size and was manufactured by a known brand.

When you take the filter out of it's packaging it feels substantial with a hard metal outer threaded ring, and the glass looks to be of good quality. Fitting the filter takes seconds as you just screw it in which is easy to do because the thread is well made and shouldn't become cross threaded like cheaper filters sometimes do.

Taking photos with the filter in place… Read more

Good value for money, 13 Mar 2013

I bought this lens as a replacement for my Sony 500mm f8 prime lens as I found the fixed aperture to be a bit of a handicap. I am pleased to say this lens was a worthwhile purchase.

The lens is mainly metal with a plastic inner tube and zoom/focus rings, the construction is decent on the whole. The only criticism I have is that when the lens is held in a downwards position between shots the lens zoom creeps a fair bit. The lens is quite light for it's size though which is a real boon when you are in the field and have to carry it about all day.

The glass is good quality and at 500mm the images are pretty sharp even at the starting aperture of f6.3. The starting… Read more

Nice Gilet, 8 Dec 2012

I bought this as a birthday present for a relative who is an outdoor type of person and they were thrilled with it. The quality of manufacture is good and looks like it will last. The pockets are a handy size and are well positioned and the zips are of a decent quality so should not snag or come apart.

This Gilet is comfortable to wear and doesn't restrict movement, it is quite warm but not bulky like many others are and has a good shape to it which means you don't look like the Michelin Man wearing it. A good product.